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Machine Gun Kelly Announces New Album With Travis Barker born with horns
Less than a year after releasing his first pop-punk album, Machine Gun Kelly will once again reunite with Tickets to My Downfall collaborator Travis Barker for a full-length. The new album, born with horns, was announced in an unusual fashion, with both MGK and Barker showing off tattoos bearing the album’s title. On Wednesday evening at 9 pm PST (or Thursday morning depending on where you live), MGK will be unveiling the album’s first single, the title of which has yet to be revealed. The video for the song will be directed by Cole Bennett. A date for the album’s release has yet to be revealed either. This will be the Cleveland native’s sixth overall release. Tickets to My Downfall was his first album to get No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and was the first rock a...
SPIN Presents Lipps Service With Guest David Duchovny
On this week’s episode of SPIN Presents Lipps Service, host Scott Lipps caught up with actor/musician David Duchovny. In the episode, the two spoke about his lengthy career, which started in the theater before moving to the small screen. Duchovny’s work there has been well-documented, from his beginnings on Twin Peaks to his iconic role on the X Files as Special Agent Mulder and later on, as author Hank Moody on the long-running Showtime series Californication. They also chop it up about the current Americana scene and how that shaped Duchovny’s latest album. Since its beginnings in 2018, the acclaimed podcast has featured many of the biggest voices and personalities in music, including exclusive interviews with Red Hot Chili Peppers singer Anthony Kiedis, David Lee Rot...
Sneak Peek: Challenge Host TJ Lavin Has a Kobe Bryant Keepsake In His Crib
TJ Lavin is away from his cribs when he’s on location for The Challenge. But where does the MTV host return to when he isn’t working on the hit franchise series? In a sneak peek of Cribs, returning August 11 right after Spies, Lies and Allies begins, the trivia enthusiast will invite viewers for a tour inside the elimination arena his home. “This is my loft. This is what my house used to look like before I got married,” TJ states in the clip above. “It’s like a museum.” First stop: a basketball with special meaning. “This is a Kobe Bryant basketball,” TJ explains. “Kobe and I did a photoshoot together in W magazine. I’m so happy that I got that now. He was a very awesome individual.” Who was TJ’s favorite basebal...
Jason Isbell Slams Anti-Vaxxers: ‘If You’re Dead, You Don’t Have Any Freedoms’
After Live Nation announced that artists will have the option to decide whether to require fans to show proof of a COVID-19 vaccination, singer-songwriter Jason Isbell spoke about why he will uphold those requirements at all of his upcoming fall shows with the 400 Unit. “They’re just getting so much pushback from some of the governors of certain states who want to kowtow to their political base and try to make people think their freedom is being encroached upon,” Isbell said during an appearance on MSNBC. “I’m all for freedom, but if you’re dead, you don’t have any freedoms at all.” The Grammy-winning musician said that people in the music industry support his decision to mandate vaccinations for indoor and outdoor events. “People who work at the venues and who work in the music busin...
Billie Eilish’s ‘Happier Than Ever’ Debuts at No. 1
After just releasing a little over a week ago, Billie Eilish‘s sophomore album Happier Than Ever has now debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 albums chart. The second number one album from the artist comes along with the second-highest vinyl sales week since 1991, according to The New York Times. Thus far, the album has sold 230,000 copies, which includes 153,000 traditional sales reports Billboard. The traditional sales figure includes 129,000 physical copies with 73,000 vinyl sales, 46,000 CD sales and a little under 10,000 cassette sales. The remaining 24,000 units come from digital downloads. The new album occupies the fifth-largest week of 2021 due to album units sold. Yesterday, Eilish shared a series of behind-the-scenes set images from her recent music video for “Happier Than...
Nick Jonas Shares Sneak Peek of His ‘Dream Role’ in ‘Jersey Boys’
Valli, 87, confirmed the New Jersey-bred Jonas Brothers member would portray him in the upcoming TV musical film in an interview on Today. “[Jersey Boys] is being filmed for television and Nick Jonas of the Jonas Brothers is playing Frankie, and I’m really excited about that,” he said in June. The following month, Jonas, 28, shared a TikTok video of the “first day tech rehearsal on stage.” Running from 2005 to 2017 on Broadway, the original four-time Tony Award-winning jukebox musical follows the story of ’60s rock ‘n’ roll group The Four Seasons, which was split into four “seasons” for every member to narrate their perspective on the band’s history. In 2007, the Jersey Boys: Original Broadway Cast Record...
Jhonny Caz, Esteman, Raymix & Erika Vidrio to Discuss Pride & Music at 2021 Latin Music Week
The star-studded 2021 Latin Music Week lineup, headlined by Daddy Yankee, Karol G and Nicky Jam, also includes participation by Anitta, Elena Rose, Myke Towers, Nicki Nicole, Rauw Alejandro, Tainy and Tini, with more to be announced in the coming weeks. Under the slogan “The Beat of Latin Music,” making its mark as the longest-running and biggest Latin music industry gathering in the world, this year’s event will continue through the end of the week as Billboard launches its En Vivo concert series in partnership with Samsung, Amazon Music and Bacardí. The 2021 Latin Music Week will take place from Sept. 20 to 24 at the Faena Forum in Miami and coincides with the 2021 Billboard Latin Music Awards broadcasting live via Telemundo on Sept. 23. To register and for more information, visit Billbo...
R. Kelly Trial Begins With Jury Selection: On the Scene at NYC Courthouse
After the potential jurors filed into the courtroom gallery, Judge Ann M. Donnelly addressed the group, emphasizing the anonymity of selected jurors. Donnelly explained that U.S. marshals would accompany jurors to and from the courthouse each day, in response to the onslaught of media attention and high-profile status of the case. In August 2020, charges were filed against associates of Kelly for witness tampering, another factor playing into the decision for a partially sequestered and anonymous jury. “Nobody knows what your names are,” Donnelly reassured. “I don’t want anyone…trying to get your take on [the trial].” Donnelly questioned potential jurors, inquiring about their hobbies, jobs, experiences with law enforcement and views on same-sex relation...
The Kid LAROI Celebrates ‘Stay’ Topping Hot 100… While ‘Locked in a Room’ With COVID
“WOAH. number f—ing 1!!! first of all, thank you to every single one of you mfs for streaming, buying and supporting the f— out of this record & thank you to my brother @justinbieber for being apart of this and going so hard for me constantly,” he captioned a graphic of the Hot 100 via Instagram on Monday. “This is not only a big moment for me, but a really big moment for Australia. growing up all I ever wanted to do was ‘make it big’ in America and show everyone what we have to offer. it’s been a while since I’ve been back home because of COVID (which I currently have rn and have been locked in a room for the past 7 days) but truuust me I been there in spirit lol.” The young hitmaker also took the opportunity to spotlight fello...
Niantic Responds to Concerns Over ‘Pokémon Go’ Rolling Back Some COVID Safety Features
Pokémon Go has responded to user concerns following its recent announcement that the game would be rolling back some features introduced during the pandemic — specifically, an update that allowed players to interact with in-game objects from an increased social distance. Game developers had increased the range in which players, called Trainers in the game, can interact with Gyms, Pokéstops and other Pokémon. The distance was widened from 40 meters (131 feet) to 80 meters (262 feet) to encourage social distancing, though developers announced the removal of this feature last week. Game players recently penned an open letter to Niantic encouraging them to reconsider the decision. Published to Twitter by a user named @LeekDuck, the letter asks developers to reinstate the increased social dista...
Quentin Tarantino Won’t Give His Mother Even a “Penny” After Childhood Insult
If you’ve ever wondered why so many of Quentin Tarantino’s characters hold fast to deep-seated resentments, wonder no more. In a new interview on The Moment podcast, the Oscar-winning filmmaker confessed to a grudge he’d been holding since childhood, when he vowed to never give his mother so much as a penny after she insulted his early screenwriting. Via The Hollywood Reporter, Tarantino told host Brian Koppelman (Billions) that his mom had “a hard time about my scholastic non-abilities,” which irked her even more because the boy spent his time in class writing screenplays. “She was bitching at me about that,” Tarantino said, “and then, in the middle of her little tirade, she said, ‘Oh and by the way, this little writing career?’ — with the finger quotes — ‘this little ...
Coheed and Cambria Unveil Video for New Song “Shoulders”: Watch
Coheed and Cambria have unveiled a music video for their new single “Shoulders.” Upon its premiere on YouTube earlier today (August 9th), the band members participated in an online Q&A with fans, answering a number of questions covering various topics. “Shoulders” was released a couple weeks ago as Coheed’s first proper single in nearly three years, save for last year’s surprise song “Jessie’s Girl 2” featuring Rick Springfield. The new tune has already surpassed 1 million collective streams and has cracked the Top 40 of the Active Rock radio chart, the band’s first single ever to do so. The video mostly shows the band delivering a high-energy performance in an industrial space, but also contains a narrative featuring masked characters who unveil themselves toward the end of the clip. ...
